Style:
Cursive Handwriting
Part A: Fix the Sentence
Each sentence has an error. Rewrite it correctly on the line.
1. Fix the sentence:
Cursive writing is faster than print because you write each letter separately.
Rewrite: Cursive writing is faster than print because you connect letters without lifting your pencil.
2. Fix the sentence:
The space between cursive words should be as wide as three fingers.
Rewrite: The space between cursive words should be about the width of one lowercase letter o.
3. Fix the sentence:
Every cursive letter in the alphabet uses the same starting stroke.
Rewrite: Cursive letters use different starting strokes such as undercurves, overcurves, and downstrokes.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. The cursive lowercase letter e is formed with a single small loop that loops at the midline.
2. Cursive letters m and n both begin with an overcurve and have rounded shaped humps.
3. You should sit up straight and hold your pencil at a comfortable angle when writing cursive.
4. An ascender is a stroke that reaches above the midline toward the top line.
Part C: True or False?
Read each statement. Circle True or False.
1. Cursive writing was invented so people could write more quickly by hand.
True False
2. The cursive lowercase letter z stays entirely between the midline and the baseline.
True False
3. Practicing cursive on lined paper with a midline helps keep letter sizes consistent.
True False
Cursive Handwriting
★ Part A: Fix the Sentence
Each sentence has an error. Rewrite it correctly on the line.
1) Fix the sentence:
Cursive writing is faster than print because you write each letter separately.
Rewrite: Cursive writing is faster than print because you connect letters without lifting your pencil.
2) Fix the sentence:
The space between cursive words should be as wide as three fingers.
Rewrite: The space between cursive words should be about the width of one lowercase letter o.
3) Fix the sentence:
Every cursive letter in the alphabet uses the same starting stroke.
Rewrite: Cursive letters use different starting strokes such as undercurves, overcurves, and downstrokes.
★ Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1) The cursive lowercase letter e is formed with a single small loop that loops at the midline.
2) Cursive letters m and n both begin with an overcurve and have rounded shaped humps.
3) You should sit up straight and hold your pencil at a comfortable angle when writing cursive.
4) An ascender is a stroke that reaches above the midline toward the top line.
★ Part C: True or False?
Read each statement. Circle True or False.
1) Cursive writing was invented so people could write more quickly by hand.
True
False
2) The cursive lowercase letter z stays entirely between the midline and the baseline.
True
False
3) Practicing cursive on lined paper with a midline helps keep letter sizes consistent.
True
False
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